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WGUS83 KLSX 031646
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1146 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in
Illinois...Missouri...

  Mississippi River at Chester.

  Mississippi River near Herculaneum.

  Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even
higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor
this developing situation and issue follow up statements as
conditions change.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

&&

ILC077-157-MOC157-186-050500-
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1146 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 30.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 30.0 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed

Mississippi River
  Chester          27.0    30.8    30.4  30.0  29.5  28.9  28.1



&&

LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959
      3787 9003


$$

ILC133-MOC099-050500-
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/HRCM7.1.ER.240501T1220Z.240502T1230Z.240504T1800Z.UU/
1146 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Herculaneum.

* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 26.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed

Mississippi River
  Herculaneum      26.0    26.6    26.2  25.8  25.3  24.8  24.1



&&

LAT...LON 3839 9026 3826 9030 3817 9021 3800 8995
      3795 9005 3821 9042 3839 9037


$$

ILC119-MOC183-050500-
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/ALNI2.1.ER.240430T1638Z.240502T0500Z.240504T1800Z.NO/
1146 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.

* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 22.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed

Mississippi River
  Mel Price LD     21.0    22.4    21.2  20.7  20.3  19.8  19.4



&&

LAT...LON 3888 9015 3887 9009 3883 9004 3881 9017
      3884 9018


$$

Gosselin